VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University

Adjunct Faculty Profile

Dr. Mohammad Tariq Bucha
University of the Punjab

Ph.D. (Public Relations & Marketing)

Experience

  • Professor at Virtual University ,Lahore teaching Public Relations , Advertising and Promotion.
  • Head of Public Relations ,Sui Northern for more than 35 Years retiring in November 2002. 
  • Chief Marketing and PR consultant to 3M Gulf U.A.E from 19981-85.
  • Visiting Faculty National Institute of Public Administration, Government of Punjab.

·         Executive Director Farmers Associates Pakistan(FAP) ( 2000 – Current) 

·         Executive Member Punjab Water Council.

·         President Malik Khuda Bakhsh Bucha Agriculture Foundation.

·         Advisor “Agro Industrial Coordination Council”, a Joint Committee on matters of Common concern to true and Industrial Sector set up jointly in 2001 by Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Farmers Associates Pakistan( FAP ). 

·         President Pakistan Public Relations Society since 1989.

·         President Sui Northern Executive Officers Association.

·         Executive member Lahore Welfare Hospital Society, a 150 bed NGO hospital established in 1953 to serve the ailing humanity free.

Awards

·         Presidential Award for Best PR Professional for the year 2004, nominated by APNS.

·         “Best Public Relations Executive of the year Award” in 1994 

·         “Best Public Relations Professional of Pakistan “ GOLD MEDAL in 1991, by Ministry of Information Pakistan.

·         “Award of Excellence” as Best Public Relations Professional in 1995. National Institute of Public Relations Islamabad

·         “Best PR Scholar of the year Award” from Academic Awards of Pakistan in 1993.

·         Convener Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Internet & Computer committee from 1997~1999.

·         Won Excellence Award for best advertising campaigns for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd. from Pakistan Advertising Association on three occasions.

  • Member PRSA—Public Relations Society of America.
  • Member IABC --- International Association of Business Communicators, USA
  • Convener  SKILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – an ILO, World Bank ,Government of Punjab, an Industrial labour sponsored council 1997~2000 and 2003.
  • MEDIA and PR consultant to Chairman Punjab Vocational Training Council, TEVTA and member district board, Lahore.
  • Occasional Column writer. Daily Nation ,Nawai-Waqt and News on Agriculture, (mangoes etc).
  • Selected Leading PR Professional by “WHO IS WHO”Organization USA from Pakistan in 1998.

·                                             Research Paper on mango farming

·                                             Chief Editor “Kisan Risala” a magazine for the welfare of the farmers of Pakistan in memory of my father Mr Malik Khuda Bakhsh Bucha known as Father of Agriculture in Pakistan. (distributed free)

·                                             Active Member Executive Committee Lahore Gymkhana since 1990.

  • Member RAVIAN Society.(A Government College Lahore Old Boys Society) .

·         Guest speaker in International conference on water reservoirs and its importance in Pakistan in Islamabad, with the Prime Minister as the Chief Guest.